The Board of Trustees endorsed a comprehensive conceptual campus master plan for Indianapolis, detailing a blueprint designed to transform Purdue’s urban expansion of its main campus that supports industry partnership, research and experiential learning eventually for up to 15,000 students. Coinciding with the first anniversary of the launch of Purdue University in Indianapolis, the master plan outlines the
50-year picture for Purdue’s presence in the capital city, envisioning 16 new buildings on 28 acres with 4.5 million gross square feet to support up to 5,320 total university residence beds and an enrollment of 15,000 students.
With a focus on student affordability, structural operating surplus and strategic investments, Purdue University trustees adopted the university’s operating budget for fiscal year 2026, with revenues modestly exceeding expenditures despite the challenges of the macro conditions in higher education. Tuition and mandatory fees will remain frozen for all undergraduate students at Purdue’s main campus (Indianapolis and West Lafayette) for the 13th and 14th consecutive years, in particular keeping base undergraduate tuition and fees for Indiana residents under $10,000 per year.
The Board of Trustees ratified faculty and staff appointments and approved a new degree program, a merger, organizational name changes, posthumous degrees, resolutions of appreciation and namings.
In his report to the Board of Trustees, President Mung Chiang recognized faculty who received significant sponsored research awards from January to May and thanked friends of the university for their recent generous contributions. He also provided an update on One Health — one of Purdue’s strategic initiatives, which drives innovation at the intersection of human, animal and plant health. Chiang highlighted university investments, the
Lilly-Purdue 360 initiative, the creation of the Low Institute for Therapeutics and the
Young Institute Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Consortium.
Julie Dussliere, president and chief executive officer of the Purdue for Life Foundation, and Tim House, deputy athletics director, associate vice president for development and chair of the planning committee for “Victories & Heroes: Your Campaign for Purdue,”
updated trustees on the third comprehensive fundraising campaign in Purdue history. Announced Feb. 15, the campaign goal is $4 billion raised by early 2030 — to accelerate the growth of Purdue’s endowment while focusing on the university’s four strategic initiatives as well as Purdue Athletics and other key areas. On April 30, during the 12th Purdue Day of Giving, Purdue announced a
Campaign Steering Committee, which will help guide the university’s most ambitious fundraising effort to date.
Trustees heard a presentation outlining a comprehensive, campuswide strategy for artificial intelligence tools in learning, online and research. Highlights include a 2025 Summer AI Academy of faculty for recommending classroom innovations; tools to place Purdue as leader in academic advising (Listening Companions, Chatbots and Major Change AI Support); strengthening industry ties for AI online use; and measures to improve research efficiency and excellence. Actions to equip campus with resources include
adoption of Microsoft 365 Copilot; early-user phase for Gautschi supercomputer; rollout of GenAI Studio; relaunch of AI website;
and development of bots to automate procurement and bolster cybersecurity.
In her presentation to the Board of Trustees, Yuehwern Yih, the Tompkins Professor in Industrial Engineering, highlighted her research on real-time decision-making in complex cyber-physical systems. She focused on the critical role of human interactions with technologies, innovations and policies in dynamic environments. By identifying and addressing gaps in system design, Yih has advanced the quality, safety and accessibility of health care services and humanitarian assistance, making a direct impact on populations in need globally.
The Purdue Global Board of Trustees recognized the accomplishments of recent graduates
and law school alumni. Jon Harbor, Purdue Global’s interim chancellor, said 13,534 credentials were awarded during fiscal year 2025, an increase from 12,070 in fiscal 2024. Eva Nodine, Purdue Global’s chief financial officer and chief operating officer, introduced the launch of a new digital campaign video, “My Literal Dream Job.” Martin Pritikin, dean of the Purdue Global Law School, presented updates on the law school, including the
first five alumni who petitioned to take the Indiana bar exam, passed on their first attempt and were admitted to the Indiana bar May 20.
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